float

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  • • Verb
    • ►▼ float[Edit] : To move or run smoothly and continously as a fluid.
      • ►▼ Lexical annotations

        Property	Value
        word class	verb

      • ►▼ Definition

        Language	Text
        Castilian	Desplazarse suave y continuamente como en un fluido.
        Dutch	Soepel en continu bewegen of voortgaan als een vloeistof.
        English	To move or run smoothly and continously as a fluid.
        Finnish	Liikkua tai kulkea tasaisesti ja jatkuvasti kuin neste.
        French	Se déplacer doucement comme un fluide.
        German	Sich problemlos und koninuierlich wie eine Flüssigkeit bewegen.
        Italian	Muoversi senza problemi e in modo continuo come in un fluido.

      • ►▼ Synonyms and translations

        	Expression		Annotation
        	Language	Spelling
        	Castilian	flotar	show ▼hide ▲
        	Dutch	vloeien	show ▼hide ▲
        ≈	Dutch	lopen	show ▼hide ▲
        ≈	Dutch	stromen	show ▼hide ▲
        ≈	Finnish	leijua	show ▼hide ▲
        ≈	Finnish	liitää	show ▼hide ▲
        	French	flotter	show ▼hide ▲
        	French	glisser	show ▼hide ▲
        ≈	Georgian	ლივლივი	show ▼hide ▲
        	German	fließen	show ▼hide ▲
        ≈	German	laufen	show ▼hide ▲
        ≈	German	rinnen	show ▼hide ▲
        ≈	German	strömen	show ▼hide ▲
        	Italian	fluttuare	show ▼hide ▲
        	Portuguese	flutuar	show ▼hide ▲
        	Swedish	flyta	show ▼hide ▲

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    • ►▼ float[Edit] : To be held up or supported by a liquid (due to the liquid being of greater density than the object) so that some or all of it is above the liquid's surface.
      • ►▼ Definition

        Language	Text
        Breton	Bezañ douget gant ul liñvenn (pa vez douesoc'h al liñvenn eget an draezenn) e doare ma vez darn eus an draezenn pe pep tra a-us da c'horre al liñvenn.
        Castilian	Mantenerse alzado o sostenido por un líquido (debido a que el líquido tiene mayor densidad que el objeto) de manera que todo o parte de él queda por encima del líquido.
        Dutch	Overeind gehouden of ondersteund worden door een vloeistof (vanwege de grote dichtheid van de vloeistof ten opzichte van het object) zodat iets geheel of gedeeltelijk boven het oppervalkte van de vloeistof uitkomt.
        English	To be held up or supported by a liquid (due to the liquid being of greater density than the object) so that some or all of it is above the liquid's surface.
        Finnish	Olla nesteen kannattelemana tai tukemana (seurauksena nesteen suuremmasta tiheydestä kappaleeseen nähden) niin, että jää kokonaan tai osittain nestepinnan yläpuolelle.
        French	Être soutenu ou supporté par un liquide (quand le liquide est de plus grande densité que l'objet) de telle manière que tout ou une partie de l'objet soit au dessus de la surface du liquide.
        Italian	Mantenersi elevato o sostenersi in un liquido (sempre nel caso che il liquido ha maggior densità del soggetto)in modo che parte di esso o tutto esca fuori dalla superfice del liquido.
        Novial	Es suportat da liquidu (pro li plu grandi denseso del liquidu) talim ke kelku o omnu ek lu es super li surfase del liquidu.
        Swedish	Att hålla uppe eller lyftas av en vätska (då dennas densitet är större än föremålets) så att delar eller alltihop befinner sig ovan vätskans yta.
        Turkish	Bir kısmı veya tamamı sıvının dışında olacak şekilde bir sıvı tarafından kaldırılmak veya alttan desteklenmek (sıvının daha yüksek bir yoğunluğa sahip olması nedeniyle).

      • ►▼ Synonyms and translations

        	Expression		Annotation
        	Language	Spelling
        	Bavarian	schwimmen	show ▼hide ▲
        	Breton	bezañ war neuñv	show ▼hide ▲
        	Castilian	flotar	show ▼hide ▲
        	Dutch	drijven	show ▼hide ▲
        	Dutch	vlotten	show ▼hide ▲
        	Finnish	kellua	show ▼hide ▲
        ≈	Finnish	lillua	show ▼hide ▲
        	French	flotter	show ▼hide ▲
        	Georgian	ტივტივი	show ▼hide ▲
        	German	schwimmen	show ▼hide ▲
        	Interlingua	flottar	show ▼hide ▲
        	Italian	galleggiare	show ▼hide ▲
        	Kölsch	bovve schwemme	show ▼hide ▲
        	Kölsch	schwemme	show ▼hide ▲
        	Mandarin (simplified)	漂流	show ▼hide ▲
        	Mandarin (traditional)	漂流	show ▼hide ▲
        	Min Nan (POJ)	phiau-liû	show ▼hide ▲
        	Neapolitan	galleggià	show ▼hide ▲
        	Novial	flota	show ▼hide ▲
        	Portuguese	flutuar	show ▼hide ▲
        	Russian	плавать	show ▼hide ▲
        	Swedish	flyta	show ▼hide ▲
        	Telugu	తేలు	show ▼hide ▲
        	Turkish	yüzmek	show ▼hide ▲

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    • ►▼ float[Edit] : A buoyant, usually rectangular device used by children to help them to float or swim.
      • ►▼ Lexical annotations

        Property	Value
        example sentence	Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook.

      • ►▼ Definition

        Language	Text
        Castilian	Dispositivo usualmente rectangular que ayuda a flotar o nadar.
        Dutch	Een vast, meestal rechthoekig apparaat dat door kinderen wordt gebruikt om ze te helpen drijven of zwemmen.
        English	A buoyant, usually rectangular device used by children to help them to float or swim.
        Finnish	Kelluva, usein suorakulmainen väline, jota lapset käyttävät kellumisen tai uimisen apuna.
        French	Une bouée, généralement un objet rectangulaire utilisé par les enfants pour les aider à flotter ou à nager.
        Italian	Attrezzo usualmente rettangolare che aiuta a galleggiare o a nuotare.

      • ►▼ Synonyms and translations

        	Expression		Annotation
        	Language	Spelling
        	Castilian	flotador	show ▼hide ▲
        	Dutch	reddingsvest	show ▼hide ▲
        	Dutch	scafander	show ▼hide ▲
        	Dutch	zwemvest	show ▼hide ▲
        	Finnish	kelluke	show ▼hide ▲
        	French	flotteur	show ▼hide ▲
        	German	Schwimmbrett	show ▼hide ▲
        	Italian	galleggiante	show ▼hide ▲
        	Portuguese	bóia	show ▼hide ▲

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    • ►▼ float[Edit] : A set of different coins and notes (borrowed from the bank) to use as change at a stall or shop.
      • ►▼ Definition

        Language	Text
        Castilian	Conjunto de tipos de moneda y billetes (provenientes del banco) que se utilizan en una venta o tienda.
        Dutch	Een verzameling verschillende munten en briefgeld, geleend van de bank, te gebruiken als terug te geven geld bij een stalletje of winkel.
        English	A set of different coins and notes (borrowed from the bank) to use as change at a stall or shop.
        Finnish	Erikokoisia (pankista lainattuja) kolikoita ja seteleitä, joita käytetään vaihtorahana kioskissa tai kaupassa.
        French	Ensemble de pièces de monnaies et de billets différents (provenant de la banque) utilisé comme change dans un magasin.

      • ►▼ Synonyms and translations

        	Expression		Annotation
        	Language	Spelling
        	Castilian	circulante	show ▼hide ▲
        	Castilian	sencillo	show ▼hide ▲
        	Dutch	wisselgeld	show ▼hide ▲
        	French	fonds de caisse	show ▼hide ▲